Birmingham vs Southampton prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
EFL Championship
In the 4th round of the English Championship, Birmingham will face Southampton on September 1, 2026. The visitors will be looking to secure a positive result.
Birmingham vs Southampton team news and expert analysis
The club from St Andrew's returned from League One in 2025. They initially finished in the top 10, collecting 64 points. They started the current campaign with a goalless draw against Sheffield United. They also shared the points with Bristol City, before finally beating Wrexham. In the League Cup, after eliminating Swansea, they suffered a heavy 1-6 defeat to Brentford.
The team from St Mary's were relegated to the Championship again in 2025. They appeared set to return to the Premier League via the playoffs, but shortly before the final it emerged that the coaching staff had been spying on their rivals, resulting in their expulsion from the competition. They started this campaign with a defeat to Watford, but then beat Stoke City and Millwall. In the League Cup, after eliminating Colchester, they were comfortably beaten by West Ham, losing 1-4.
Chris Davies' side score 1.33 goals per game while conceding 1.00 on average. Tonda Eckert's men score three goals per match and concede 1.33.
Previous matches: Birmingham vs Southampton
Southampton have won four of their last six head-to-head encounters, with the other two ending in draws, including a 1-1 stalemate in December.
The visitors are regarded as the underdogs, although largely only nominally. They look stronger at the moment, so we are backing them to win with a "0" handicap (odds – 2.07).
Birmingham vs Southampton: key statistics and trends
- Birmingham won for the first time in four matches
- 67% of Birmingham City's matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 2.33 goals per match
- Southampton have won three of their five matches this season
- 100% of Southampton's matches have ended with both teams scoring, with an average total of 4.33 goals per match
Birmingham vs Southampton: Possible starting lineups
Birmingham play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Beadle - Cochrane, Klarer, Neumann, Osei-Samuel - Solis, Iwata - Stansfield, Son Jun-ho, Vicente - Priske
Southampton play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Peretz - Manning, Stephens, Harwood-Bellis, Bree - Downes, Bragg - Sienza, Dobbin, Matsuki - Larin
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